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ftandeth, in the way to Lyrine^ to diredt paflengers ; ■ 
and in the Furze-bufhes under the hill. 
ARTEMisii\, Mugwort. The flowers and fruit of 
this plant are very like thofe of Wormwood, 
but grow erect upon the branches •: The florets 
are of a purplifh colour; and the leaves, for 
the moft part, terminate in a fharp point ; are 
cut into many fegments, of a dark green on the 
upper flde, and hoary on the under. We have 
but one fpecies of this plant, viz. 
* Artemifia vulgaris ^ R. 190^ P.90. Common 
Mugwort. 
The leaves of Mugwort are of great fervice in promoting the 
menftruaLevacuations ; they strengthen the head and nerves, and 
are very good againft hyfteric hts and vapoury 
.ScABiosA, Scabious. The flower is compofed of 
many unequal florets, contained in a common 
calyx ; fome of thofe which occupy the middle, 
are cut into four or five fegments ; thofe at the 
edge bilabiated ; and each fits on the top of an 
.embryo, and Ls contain’d in a proper empalement, 
which afterwards becomes a capfula. The Ipe- 
cies are ; 
1. S cabiofamaj or communior folio lacimato^ R.191. 
}najor vulgaris., G. 582. vulgaris pratenfis., P.484. 
Common Field Scabious. Double-iiower’d Scabious. 
2. ^cahiofa minor vulgaris., R. 191. minor five co- 
lumbaria., G.582. minor campeftris^ P.484. The 
LelTer Field Scabious. 
3. Scabiofa radice fuccifa^ flore giobofa., R. 19 1. 
Morfus Diabolic G.587. Diaboli vulgaris., flore pur- 
purea., P. 491. Devils-bit. The leaves are entire, 
and the flowers globular. 
Scabious is good for the itch, tetters, and other cutaneous 
idiilempers. 
Dipsacus, Teafel. The whole flower has no pro- 
per calyx, but leaves reprefenting the empalement, 
^ncompalTing the bottom of the head : The 
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